K'Lee
| K'Lee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kaleena Renae McNabb |
| Born |
1974 (age 41–42) Rotorua |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2001–2003, 2011-present |
| Labels | Universal Music New Zealand |
| Associated acts | Matty J |
Kaleena Renae McNabb (born 1984), better known by her stage name K'Lee, is a New Zealand pop singer who released her first single in 2001 at the age of 16, while still attending Waitakere College in West Auckland. She is of Scottish and Maori descent, and after her music career started to decline she moved to Los Angeles. She lived in California but decided to return to her home country of New Zealand. K'lee is currently working as a radio DJ on the breakfast show on Mai FM.
K'lee's first single was a cover of Mr. Mister's "Broken Wings" which peaked at number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Her second single was "1+1+1, It Ain't Two", a song about being insulted by her boyfriend. K'lee's third single was "Can You Feel Me?" which became her biggest hit to date within the country.
Her debut self-titled album debuted at number 7 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and peaked at number 4 a week later. The album spent only seven weeks in the albums chart and went on to sell 7,000 copies throughout New Zealand.
K'Lee appeared on season 2 Celebrity Treasure Island and was eliminated first for falling sick during initial filming of the series. She has worked for Flava FM where the DJ role was highly successful and she became one of the most popular radio Dj's from that station.
In 2012, she released her brand new single, 'Tables Have Turned', on June 7. It was her first single in ten years since she took a hiatus from the music scene. She also announced that she would release her second studio album in late 2012 but they never came to fruition.[1] In that same year, she hosted the late night show Aotearoa Social Club.[2]
As of 2013, K'Lee currently works as radio as a DJ host for Auckland's R&B and hip hop radio station Mai FM.[3] While she's not working, K'Lee regularly jams with musicians across venues in Auckland. In an interview on August 2013 she revealed more plans to record new material in the future with producers and writers.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2002 | K'Lee |
|
4 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2001 | "Broken Wings" | 2 | K'Lee |
| "1+1+1 (It Ain't Two)" | 12 | ||
| 2002 | "Can You Feel Me" | 2 | |
| "A Lifetime Left To Wait" | 4 | ||
| 2005 | "Lock ‘N’ Load" (released as King Kapisi feat. K'Lee) | — | Non-album single |
| 2012 | "Tables Have Turned" | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- ↑ "Pop star K'Lee is back". 22 July 2012. Kristin Macfarlane. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ sample, interview. "Late Night Talk Show Aotearoa Social Club".
- ↑ "Pop star K'Lee is back". 22 July 2012. Kristin Macfarlane. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "K'Lee sees hell in a gangsta's paradise". 11 August 2013. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 May 2014.